1. Separate Murphysboro inquiries from broader service-area activity
The U.S. Census Bureau records Murphysboro as a municipality in Jackson County, Illinois, with a 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate of 6,735 and a margin of error of 251. That is geographic context, not evidence of search demand, legal need, competition or future lead volume. Your attribution design should therefore preserve the exact location associated with an inquiry instead of treating the population figure as a forecast. A Murphysboro inquiry, another Jackson County inquiry and an inquiry from elsewhere in Illinois may belong to the same practice area while requiring different reporting decisions.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo how geographic information can be reviewed alongside each journey and intake record. Decide whether Murphysboro should be a distinct reporting view, a location value inside a broader Jackson County service area or simply one part of a statewide record. Do not use population as a proxy for expected cases.
